Chapter 14

Another day had passed by. Another day without Riley and her happiness. Just another day of despair and false hope. Riley went into a comatose state 2 weeks and 2 days ago, and her parents were told she had a very minimal chance of waking up. Her parents came to her room every day, and didn't leave until visiting hours were over. They filled themselves with so much hope, only for it to dissipate by the end of each day.

Riley's other injuries were almost completely healed, but she still needed a tube to help her breathe. She had some color in her, she didn't look completely pale anymore, and that seemed like a hopeful sign. But yet as the days went on, the hope disappeared when they left.

Riley's parents had broken down. They felt empty inside without Riley around, spreading her joyful attitude to everyone around her. They just wanted to find the final person who hurt Riley so badly that day…and unfortunately they found her.

They were driving home in silence, not even the radio was on. They just focused on the sight ahead of them and thought about Riley. They thought tonight would be just as normal as every night the past two weeks-park the car, eat some food, change into pajamas, and go to sleep-but tonight was different.

They parked their car in the garage and walked into the house, only to see that it had been broken into. Nothing had been taken from the house, which was odd, but the windows were all broken, the door was busted in, and cans of spray paint were left on the floor in the living room.

The both of them were completely oblivious to why the cans were all over the floor, until they turned around and saw the "painting" on the wall, and the arrows drawn on the floor. The note on the wall had said,

"Watch your back…and your daughter too…

-KS"

The first thing that popped into their head was fear. Fear for Riley, and for what this person wanted. Both of them were quick to assume that this was the third girls' from the group that had assaulted Riley-they had found out her name was Kimberly from the confessions of the other girls in custody- and the initials on the wall matched the name they were given.

The both of them followed the arrows painted on the floor, and they led all the way to Riley's room upstairs. They opened the door and saw the room was completely trashed. The window was broken, the bed had been torn apart, books were scattered all over the floor, and the desk had been searched. A school picture of Riley was the only thing on the desk, and it was crossed out in red marker.

Mrs. Andersen gasped in fear. She immediately ran down the stairs and called the police. They arrived 10 minutes later. They quickly explained what had happened, and then they got a police escort back to the hospital. When they arrived, the nurses in the lobby were completely oblivious to why the Andersen's had returned with frantic faces, but when a police officer came in, the nurses didn't hesitate to show them to Riley's room.

The Andersen's opened the door, they were greeted by a teenage girl, and it wasn't Riley.

"Get away from Riley," Mrs. Andersen snarled.

The girl only sneered in response, and pulled out a cord from the outlet by Riley's bed.

"No!"

It had been a few hours since the four of them had began the trek to Friendship Island, and during those few hours, Riley felt different. She could hear a voice inside her head, and it sounded like her mother. But not only could she hear her mother, she also felt her strength diminishing. She wasn't sure if it was due to how long they had been walking, or something else.

But it was definitely something else.

Riley was following Joy and Sadness, and Bing Bong was behind her. But she really wasn't focusing on where she was going, it was like her legs were on auto-pilot. She was focusing so deeply on the voices she heard inside her head. One seemed familiar, and one was her mom.

"Hello Riley…" the familiar voice said.

The creaking sound of a door opening was heard, and loud footsteps were heard.

"Stay away from Riley," her mother said venomously.

The sound of a plug being pulled was heard.

"No!" her mother shouted, but her voice seemed to be fading away.

Riley fell to the ground as she heard the sound in her head, all of her strength disappearing. She could just barely lift her head, and before she closed her eyes, she heard the sound of rumbling, and her name being shouted by her emotions and her imaginary friend.

Cliffhanger! I'm so sorry, (not really) I just HAD to do that to you guys! I'm so evil! (MUAHAHAHAHA!) Don't worry guys, I'll post the next chapter in a couple of days...no more than 4 days, so you won't have to wait that long.

Just a heads up... No, I'm not killing Riley. I just have an amazing idea in my brain!

Now...It's time to hear your ideas! Where should the final memory be... and what color should it be? The best idea will get a shoutout, and the idea will be featured in my story...when it gets to that part.

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~Krypie